The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices

Elizabeth Anne Bruce, Janet Williss, Faith Gibson, Elizabeth Anne Bruce, Janet Williss, Faith Gibson

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781118898222
• eBook ISBN: 9781119099703
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Nursing Skills

Clinical skills are essential in the provision of care for children and young people. The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices provides expert guidance on evidence-based clinical procedures, helping students and newly registered nurses develop sound clinical judgement and confidence. This comprehensive resource covers all aspects of children's nursing, from the fundamentals of everyday practice to advanced care in high dependency and intensive care settings. As such, its relevance and usefulness reach beyond those newly registered; it remains a valuable resource for experienced nurses wishing to further expand their nursing skills.

Now in its second edition, this thoroughly updated guide demonstrates each procedure, explains the underlying theory and evidence, and speaks to the unique challenges of working with children and young people. New chapters address mental health, complementary therapies, learning difficulties, and the deteriorating child, whilst expanded content examines blood glucose monitoring, glucocorticoid treatment, insulin administration, diabetes care, surgical diathermy, non-invasive ventilation, and much more.

Key Features

• Provides evidence-based guidelines for more than 300 clinical procedures
• Features an abundance of colour photographs and illustrations
• Examines the needs of neonates and adolescents in the context of interdisciplinary care
• Includes new material on health research and evidence-based practice, stages of development, children with complex needs, and admission, transfer, and discharge
• Complements The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures, offering continuity to those working in both adult and paediatric settings

The second edition of The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual is an indispensable resource for registered nurses, students, and other healthcare professionals involved in delivering clinically effective, evidenced- based, family-centred care.

Praise for the previous edition

"This manual builds on the knowledge, skills and expertise of one of the UK's finest children's hospital and explains comprehensive, evidence-based care clearly."
Nursing Children and Young People Journal

"All children's nurses should have this book as a reference."
Nursing Standard

"... a comprehensive resource for all qualified nurses, students and other healthcare professionals involved in caring for children in hospital and community settings."
Times Higher Education Supplement

Table of contents

• Cover
• Table of Contents
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Foreword
• Editorial Panel
• List of Contributors
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Assessment
• Chapter 2: Allergy and anaphylaxis
• Chapter 3: Biopsies
• Chapter 4: Administration of blood components and products
• Chapter 5: Bowel care
• Chapter 6: Burns and scalds
• Chapter 7: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
• Chapter 8: Administration of systemic anti‐cancer treatment (SACT)
• Chapter 9: Early recognition and management of the seriously ill child
• Chapter 10: Fluid balance
• Chapter 11: Personal hygiene and pressure ulcer prevention
• Chapter 12: Immunisation
• Chapter 13: Infection prevention and control
• Chapter 14: Intravenous and intra‐arterial access and infusions
• Chapter 15: Investigations
• Chapter 16: Learning (intellectual) disabilities
• Chapter 17: Administration of medicines
• Chapter 18: Mental health
• Chapter 19: Moving and handling
• Chapter 20: Neonatal care
• Chapter 21: Neurological care
• Chapter 22: Nutrition and feeding
• Chapter 23: Orthopaedic care
• Chapter 24: Pain management
• Chapter 25: Palliative care
• Chapter 26: Perioperative care
• Chapter 27: Play as a therapeutic tool
• Chapter 28: Poisoning and overdose
• Chapter 29: Respiratory care
• Chapter 30: Resuscitation
• Chapter 31: Safeguarding children and young people
• Chapter 32: Tracheostomy care and management
• Chapter 33: Urinary catheter care
• Chapter 34: Drug withdrawal: prevention and management
• Chapter 35: When a child or young person dies
• Index
• End User License Agreement